Rensselaer Republican, Volume 22, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 October 1889 — The Teeth. [ARTICLE]

The Teeth.

The teeth are a very peculiar part of our organization. They do not belong to the bony skeleton, but, like the scales of the crocodile, are appendages of the skin. Their enamel is the hardi sst animal product in nature, and is almost pure phosphate of lime, thus resembling a mineral. Unlike every